Seattle is located within the borders of the USA and belongs to the state of Washington. The name of the city comes from the leader of the Native American tribes who lived here before. After the discovery of gold in Canada, gold hunters concentrated in this area and this city located in the middle part was very developed due to this trade. The city, which is also known as the city where many popular music groups debuted, is also the birthplace of Starbucks cafes. Due to its natural location, lush gardens can be found at the back of a snow-covered place. The city, which has a humid and lively climate, has the title of emerald. There are many important places to visit and see. These include the aircraft museum, Spece Needle, Experience Music Project, Pioneer Square, Original Stabuck.
Seattle Airports
Seattle–Tacoma International Airport
Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (IATA: SEA) is the largest airport in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is approximately twelve miles south of downtown Seattle, which gives its name to SeaTac, Washington, and is the main airport for the Seattle metropolitan area.
The airport served 42 million passengers in 2015. According to the 16,121,123 passenger accommodation in 2012, the airport was included in the National Integrated Airport System Plan for 2015-2019. The airport is also the hub for vehicle travel in the state and has the largest parking area under one roof in North America, with 13,000 parking garages.
Ground transportation and transportation
Interstate 5 and Interstate 405 converge near the airport and offer easy connection to the airport via State Route 518. While the airport offers 13,000 on-site parking spaces, there is also plenty of off-site parking.
Seattle's light rail line, Central Link, provides frequent service to the airport from SeaTac/Airport Station, as well as to downtown Seattle and the University of Washington. The station was opened on December 19, 2009. The line will soon be extended further south from SeaTac/Airport Station to the Angle Lake station on South 200th Street. Amtrak Cascades and Sounder Commuter Rail trains pass through Tukwila station, which is approximately 5 miles east of the airport. It is possible to reach this station in less than 30 minutes by Central Link light rail and transferring to the RapidRide F Line at Tukwila International Boulevard station.
The airport is also served by the County Metro bus network and regional express buses Sound Transit. Taxis (only Yellow Cab operates), car rentals and door-to-door shuttle services (by Shuttle Express) are available. All public transportation services are located at the end of baggage claim near gate 00. Bellair Charters also provides transportation to Yakima and Bellingham. The first 30-minute free parking permit was abolished in the mid-1990s.
There are also scheduled bus services to the center of Vancouver, Canada, with Quick Shuttle, and these buses also pick up passengers at the stops of Seattle center and Bellingham International Airport, and drop off passengers at the Canada-USA border and Vancouver International Airport.